Pet Shop Boys’ Potemkin score reaches Berlin on 6 November
Published on 11/05/2026 at 16:25 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael MĂĽller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Pet Shop Boys’ score for Battleship Potemkin reaches Berlin on 6 November 2026, when the Deutsche Kinemathek screens Sergei Eisenstein’s silent film. The programme begins at 7pm CET and pairs the film with a second work linked to the duo’s Potemkin project.
Pet Shop Boys music frames the Battleship Potemkin programme
The official event notice describes a special double screening in Berlin. It lists Battleship Potemkin with music by Pet Shop Boys, presented by the Deutsche Kinemathek, from 7pm CET on 6 November 2026. The official event notice also names the programme’s second film and the accompanying discussion.
The second film is Hochhaussinfonie, which was filmed during preparations for a Pet Shop Boys Battleship Potemkin concert in Dresden. The double screening ends with a Q&A featuring director Bettina Renner. The arrangement places the duo’s film music within a cinema programme rather than a conventional concert.
Pet Shop Boys extend synth-pop into silent-film music
Pet Shop Boys are the British duo Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe. Their music is built around synthesiser-based dance-pop, with connections to disco, house, techno and new wave. That combination gives the Potemkin score a clear place within their wider electronic practice.
A Britannica profile describes the duo’s work across pop, cinema, theatre and ballet. The Berlin programme links their electronic pop identity with a full-length accompaniment to silent film.
How Battleship Potemkin fits the Pet Shop Boys catalogue
The Berlin programme connects the score with the history of its presentation. Hochhaussinfonie records preparations for a Pet Shop Boys Potemkin concert, while the main screening places the music alongside Eisenstein’s images.
The double bill shows both the finished film experience and the work behind it. It joins screening, documentary and discussion in one evening built around the duo’s music for silent cinema.
Pet Shop Boys: what fans in Germany need to know
- When: 6 November 2026, from 7pm CET, at the Deutsche Kinemathek in Berlin.
- Programme: Battleship Potemkin with Pet Shop Boys music, followed by Hochhaussinfonie and a Q&A with Bettina Renner.
- Official programme information: petshopboys.co.uk.
Pet Shop Boys on social media and streaming platforms
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Pet Shop Boys: frequently asked questions
When is the Pet Shop Boys screening in Berlin?
The Deutsche Kinemathek screens Battleship Potemkin with Pet Shop Boys music on 6 November 2026 from 7pm CET.
What else is shown with Battleship Potemkin?
The programme includes Hochhaussinfonie and a Q&A with director Bettina Renner after the double screening.
Who are the Pet Shop Boys?
Pet Shop Boys are a British electronic pop duo comprising vocalist Neil Tennant and keyboardist Chris Lowe.
